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3232Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2019https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/21/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2019-2/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/21/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2019-2/#respondTue, 21 May 2019 11:25:35 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2816The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, right from the detail of processing through to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism. SAQP2019 has 5 Categories The full list of categories are: Partnership – innovation...

]]>The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, right from the detail of processing through to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism.

SAQP2019 has 5 Categories

The full list of categories are:

Partnership – innovation in working collaboratively, at any stage, within the planning process.

People – innovation in the participation of a person or people (whether young or old) making a demonstrable effect on the transformation of a place or within the planning system.

Place – innovation in any architectural building or place (built or natural).

Plans – innovation in development planning ranging from strategic to settlements.

Process – innovation in improving, or simplifying, any type of processes.

People’s Choice Award

The People’s Choice Award allows anyone to vote for their favourite shortlisted SAQP entry. The idea is that this Award gives everyone a chance to get involved and express their support for whatever they consider to have been a great project in 2019.

Key Stages in the Awards

Stage 1 Application

We are currently processing the applications received.

Stage 2 Shortlist

Entries to be assessed by the panel of independent Judges.

The shortlist for SAQP2019 will be announced mid-June 2019.

Stage 3 Finalists

SAQP: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to make arrangements for either a site visit or an interview date which will take place in September 2019.
This stage in the Awards process provides an opportunity for applicants to expand upon their original written submission. Whether selected for a site visit or a short interview, applicants will be asked to prepare a short video which will form the basis of a brief presentation for the judges.

People’s Choice Award: There will be an opportunity for the public to vote for their favourite over the summer. The poll will close on 30 September 2019.

Stage 4 Recommendations and Ceremony

On completion of the interviews and site visits, for SAQP2019 the Judges will finalise their recommendations to the Scottish Ministers. If required, some entries may be contacted, over autumn 2019, to provide further photographs to exhibit at the Awards ceremony, which will take place in Edinburgh on 20 November 2019.

Judging criteria

All categories, Partnership, People, Place, Plans, and Process must have demonstrated innovation, impact and transferability.

Innovation: Demonstrate innovation, no matter how simple, in your approach or achievement and how it has improved the delivery of a project.

Impact: Demonstrate the impact that the project has had.

Transferability: Explain how the lessons learnt from the project can be or have been passed on or shared with other organisations.

In addition to the criteria (above) the work involved must be complete and have operated long enough for a fair assessment of its achievements. If part of a phased development, it is recommended that a significant phase has been completed prior to submission. Applications can be refused if it is premature.

Good luck!

We hope that the Awards will help to intensify everyone’s learning and sharing, from a whole range of successful projects – no matter what type or scale.

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/21/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2019-2/feed/0Compulsory Purchase Order – Delivering a Successful Compulsory Purchase Projecthttps://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/14/compulsory-purchase-order-delivering-a-successful-compulsory-purchase-project/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/14/compulsory-purchase-order-delivering-a-successful-compulsory-purchase-project/#respondTue, 14 May 2019 15:31:00 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2801Date: Various dates through March and April 2019 Time: 09:30 – 16:15 Location: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth In March and April this year we hosted three, free to attend, one day events in association with the Compulsory Purchase Association Scotland (CPAS), RICS Scotland & SOLAR. These events where aimed at local authority staff and members...

]]>Date: Various dates through March and April 2019Time: 09:30 – 16:15Location: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth

In March and April this year we hosted three, free to attend, one day events in association with the Compulsory Purchase Association Scotland (CPAS), RICS Scotland & SOLAR.

These events where aimed at local authority staff and members of CPAS, RICS Scotland, SOLAR and ACES.

The events were broken down in to two sessions, Project Managing the Compulsory Purchase Process and Managing the Financials.
The agenda from the events along with the presentations and workshop notes are available below:

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/14/compulsory-purchase-order-delivering-a-successful-compulsory-purchase-project/feed/0Community Led Design Fundinghttps://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/08/community-led-design-funding/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/08/community-led-design-funding/#respondWed, 08 May 2019 16:11:01 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2806Community-Led Design Since 2011-12, the Scottish Government has offered grant funding to support participative design events, allowing communities to be involved in the design of changes and improvements to their place. Community-led design processes allow local people to come together to develop plans and designs relating to their area. More information here. Design processes can...

Since 2011-12, the Scottish Government has offered grant funding to support participative design events, allowing communities to be involved in the design of changes and improvements to their place.

Community-led design processes allow local people to come together to develop plans and designs relating to their area. More information here.

Design processes can take many forms, from intensive working over a few days to projects that adopt a slower pace over a longer timescale. Events where communities work intensively with a professional design team over a number of days, (sometimes known as charrettes) are eligible for support and the fund is also open to supporting other types of community-led design and capacity-building processes.

Funding in previous years has been provided through the Charrette Mainstreaming Programme and the Making Places Initiative. For 2019-20, funding for community-led design can now be accessed through the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities fund, part of the Empowering Communities Programme.

The Investing in Communities Fund is a new streamlined communities fund that builds on the learning from previous Scottish Government community funds. The fund aims to promote a more responsive, community-led place-based approach. One that is flexible and can adapt to existing and emerging community issues, circumstances and priorities; and in a way that encourages more effective strategic neighbourhood/place-based partnership working in a holistic way. The fund is open to community groups only.

The fund brings together a staged funding approach to enable communities to develop funding proposals from:
• capacity building stage – to strengthen communities;
• design stage – to identify local priorities; and through to
• delivery stage – to address what is most important to the community.

How to Apply

Applications for Community Led Design funding should be made through the Investing in Communities Fund. The fund is now open to applications and will close on 14 June 2019.

Applications should be submitted to InvestingInCommunities@gov.scot no later than 6 pm on 14 June 2019.
If you have any questions relating to applications for community-led design support, please contact architecture@gov.scot

General queries relating to other aspects of the Investing in Communities Fund should be sent to InvestingInCommunities@gov.scot

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/05/08/community-led-design-funding/feed/0Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2019https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/03/20/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2019/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/03/20/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2019/#respondWed, 20 Mar 2019 10:30:51 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2781Calling applicants to the 20th Anniversary Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, right from the detail of processing through to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism. This...

]]>Calling applicants to the 20th Anniversary Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning

The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, right from the detail of processing through to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism. This year is going to be special – marking the 20th Anniversary of the Awards. So please do enter your applications and be part of the celebration.

SAQP2019 has 5 Categories

The full list of categories are:

Partnership – innovation in working collaboratively, at any stage, within the planning process.

People – innovation in the participation of a person or people (whether young or old) making a demonstrable effect on the transformation of a place or within the planning system.

Place – innovation in any architectural building or place (built or natural).

Plans – innovation in development planning ranging from strategic to settlements.

Process – innovation in improving, or simplifying, any type of processes.

People’s Choice Award

The People’s Choice Award allows anyone to vote for their favourite shortlisted SAQP entry. The idea is that this Award gives everyone a chance to get involved and express their support for whatever they consider to have been a great project in 2019.

Key Stages in the Awards

Stage 1 Application

Closing date will be 17 May 2019. Applicants will have received an email notification to confirm that we have acknowledged their entry.

Stage 2 Shortlist

Entries to be assessed by the panel of independent Judges.

The shortlist for SAQP2019 will be announced mid June 2018 and added to our interactive map.

Stage 3 Finalists

SAQP: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to make arrangements for either a site visit or an interview date which will take place in September 2019.
This stage in the Awards process provides an opportunity for applicants to expand upon their original written submission. Whether selected for a site visit or a short interview, applicants will be asked to prepare a short video which will form the basis of a brief presentation for the judges.

People’s Choice Award: There will be an opportunity for the public to vote for their favourite over the summer. The poll will close on 30 September 2019.

Stage 4 Recommendations and Ceremony

On completion of the interviews and site visits, for SAQP2019 the Judges will finalise their recommendations to the Scottish Ministers. If required, some entries may be contacted, over autumn 2019, to provide further photographs to exhibit at the Awards ceremony, which will take place in Edinburgh on 20 November 2019.

Judging criteria

All categories, Partnership, People, Place, Plans, and Process must have demonstrated innovation, impact and transferability.

Innovation: Demonstrate innovation, no matter how simple, in your approach or achievement and how it has improved the delivery of a project.

Impact: Demonstrate the impact that the project has had.

Transferability: Explain how the lessons learnt from the project can be or have been passed on or shared with other organisations.

In addition to the criteria (above) the work involved must be complete and have operated long enough for a fair assessment of its achievements. If part of a phased development, it is recommended that a significant phase has been completed prior to submission. Applications can be refused if it is premature.

Good luck!

We hope that the Awards will help to intensify everyone’s learning and sharing, from a whole range of successful projects – no matter what type or scale.

It’s going to be great!!

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2019/03/20/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2019/feed/0Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning – Award Winners 2018https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/11/26/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-award-winners-2018/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/11/26/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-award-winners-2018/#respondMon, 26 Nov 2018 14:02:48 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2761The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, from the detail of processing to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism. The judges have careful considered all the applications. Having shortlisted 34 projects in the five categories...

]]>The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, from the detail of processing to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism.

The judges have careful considered all the applications. Having shortlisted 34 projects in the five categories of Partnership, Place, Plans and Process, plus this year Children and Young People. They have now recognised 25 projects with awards for 2018.

Overall Winner

The Judges have recognised Glasgow City Council with an Overall Award for its Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership project. This multi-agency partnership team have grown, organically, together over a 10-year period. What also came across from the project was a realistic attitude married with an optimistic approach. This together with a tenacity to never give up has revived an area for people to live, work and play.

You can view an interactive map here featuring all the 34 shortlisted projects, plus comments on the award winners.

Personal Achievement in Planning Award

Congratulations go to Hugh Crawford and Mike Galloway who were both recognised at the ceremony with a Personal Achievement in Planning Award.

People’s Choice in Planning Award

Congratulations also goes to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority which picked up the People’s Choice Award for Ripple Retreat.

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/11/26/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-award-winners-2018/feed/0Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2018https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/07/19/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2018-2/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/07/19/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2018-2/#commentsThu, 19 Jul 2018 13:41:45 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2724The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, right from the detail of processing through to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism. With 2018 being the Year of Young People, we introduced a fifth category...

]]>The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning are one of the Government’s most prestigious awards. They celebrate achievements in planning, right from the detail of processing through to the bigger picture of creating places which will become the legacy of our professionalism.

With 2018 being the Year of Young People, we introduced a fifth category for SAQP 2018. The full list of categories are:

Children and Young People

Partnership

Place

Plans

Process

We received over 50 applications across the five categories, you can see all the applications which were shortlisted by the judges on our interactive map.

In addition to the SAQP Awards for projects, the Scottish Government also has two linked Awards – one for Personal Achievement in Planning and the other is the People’s Choice in Planning.

Personal Achievement in Planning Award (PAPA)

This Award is to recognise an individual person, team, local authorities, consultants, community groups, developers, public agencies plus volunteers and voluntary organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to planning. This can be for their contribution to a particular project or for lifetime recognition of commitment to the industry.

We received three nominations and the following two people were shortlisted by the judges:

Hugh Crawford; and

Mike Galloway

People’s Choice Award (PCA)

The People’s Choice Award allows anyone to vote for their favourite shortlisted SAQP entry. The idea is that this Award gives everyone a chance to get involved and express their support for whatever they consider to have been a great project in 2018.

Next Stages in the Awards

Interview / Site Visit

SAQP: Shortlisted applicants have been contacted to make arrangements for either a site visit or an interview date which will take place in September 2018. This stage in the Awards process provides an opportunity for applicants to expand upon their original written submission. Whether selected for a site visit or a short interview, applicants will be asked to prepare a short video which will form the basis of a brief presentation for the judges.

Personal Achievement in Planning: Shortlisted applicants have been contacted to make arrangements for an interview date which will take place in September 2018.

People’s Choice Award: There will be an opportunity for the public to vote for their favourite over the summer. The poll will close in late September 2018.

Recommendations and Ceremony

On completion of the interviews and site visits, for the SAQP and Personal Achievement in Planning Award, the Judges will finalise their recommendations to the Scottish Ministers. The ceremony where the results of this year’s awards will be announced, will take place in Edinburgh in late November.

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/07/19/scottish-awards-for-quality-in-planning-2018-2/feed/3Development Plan Forum 2018https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/19/development-plan-forum-2018/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/19/development-plan-forum-2018/#commentsTue, 19 Jun 2018 12:51:36 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2655Date: Friday 20th April 2018 Time: 09:45 – 16:00 Location: The Studio, Glasgow The national Development Planning Forum is hosted by the Scottish Government and brings together the Development Planning community and Key Agencies to share experience, knowledge, good practice and ideas. The 2018 Forum focussed on Development Planning and the planning review. The event...

The national Development Planning Forum is hosted by the Scottish Government and brings together the Development Planning community and Key Agencies to share experience, knowledge, good practice and ideas.

The 2018 Forum focussed on Development Planning and the planning review. The event took place in The Studio, Glasgow on April 20, 2018.

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/19/development-plan-forum-2018/feed/1Development Plan Forum 2018 – Workshop Summary – E and Fhttps://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/13/development-plan-forum-2018-workshop-summary-e-and-f/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/13/development-plan-forum-2018-workshop-summary-e-and-f/#respondWed, 13 Jun 2018 12:27:47 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2703The following notes summarise participant comments in workshop E “CPO – how can it help you deliver the housing and infrastructure” and workshop F “F. Digital Task Force – opportunities and potential for plan making” which took place at the national Development Plan Forum in April and are not necessarily the views of the Scottish Government who...

]]>The following notes summarise participant comments in workshop E “CPO – how can it help you deliver the housing and infrastructure” and workshop F “F. Digital Task Force – opportunities and potential for plan making” which took place at the national Development Plan Forum in April and are not necessarily the views of the Scottish Government who helped to facilitate the workshops.

The first Build to Rent (BTR) event hosted by the Planning & Architecture Division was held on Wednesday 18th April, to raise awareness of the key opportunities and challenges of the BTR sector.

The event was chaired by Stefano Smith from Peter Brett Associates. It brought together a range of speakers from the public and private sector, including City of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee City Councils, Get Living and Whiteburn Projects, who shared their experiences of delivering BTR development.

The event was structured around the BTR planning delivery advice which was published in September 2017 and focused on Definition, Design, Opportunities and Challenges. The Question and Answer sessions prompted broad discussion:

Definition

Scotland’s position in terms of delivering BTR and creating a pipeline in its cities.

Role of the market and investors in overcoming barriers in an emerging market.

Challenge of bringing sites through the system and valuation of developments.

Delivery of affordable housing within developments.

Importance of long-term, professional management.

Design

Perception of single aspect units.

Delivery of family accommodation.

Energy provision and environmental standards.

Opportunities and Challenges

Further support/education for elected members.

Better communication of the product.

The more developments built, the more we will understand the sector.

Challenges of engaging with customers and creating a quality place.

If we don’t try, how will we know?

Please note…

Case studies of the featured projects will be made available over the coming weeks.

]]>https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/13/build-to-rent-event-2018/feed/0Development Plan Forum 2018 – Workshop Summary – C and Dhttps://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/04/development-plan-forum-2018-workshop-summary-c-and-d/
https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/2018/06/04/development-plan-forum-2018-workshop-summary-c-and-d/#respondMon, 04 Jun 2018 14:49:22 +0000https://blogs.gov.scot/planning-architecture/?p=2691The following notes summarise participant comments in workshop C “Engaging Young People in Planning” and workshop D “S75 and STF; Learning from Aberdeenshire” which took place at the national Development Plan Forum in April and are not necessarily the views of the Scottish Government who helped to facilitate the workshops. C. Engaging Young People in Planning D....

]]>The following notes summarise participant comments in workshop C “Engaging Young People in Planning” and workshop D “S75 and STF; Learning from Aberdeenshire” which took place at the national Development Plan Forum in April and are not necessarily the views of the Scottish Government who helped to facilitate the workshops.